Blue Nights

 

**Grand Opening of Twilight Scraps tut**

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Parang Saek" by Sevens Scraps available as part of the Grand Opening of Twilight Scraps

**Kit is a FREEBIE from 15th to 18th May then it goes on sale**

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Steve Baier available from UpYourArt

WSL_Mask42 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Amethyst and Juice ITC

Plugins: Mura Meister Copies and dsb Fluxx Bright Noise

 

 

Ready? Let's go...

 

 

Open a new 800 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Frame5 as new layer
Resize by 85%

 

Select inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add a new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Paste a Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

 

Paste a Diamond as new layer
Resize by 20%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

 

 

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

 

Paste Diamond as new layer again
Resize by 10%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

 

 

Image > Rotate by 8 to the right
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

 

Paste a RibbonBow as new layer
Image > Rotate by 8 to the left
Resize by 59%
Position over Frame

 

 

Paste a dark Flower as new layer
Resize by 50%
Place over Bow on ribbon

 

Paste a light Flower as new layer
Resize by 40%
Place over dark Flower

 

Paste dark Flower as new layer again
Resize by 30%
Position to the left at the end of the Ribbon

 

Paste light Flower as new layer again
Resize by 25%
Position alongside small dark flower

 

Paste one of the Strings as a new layer
Resize by 50%
Position over Flower over Bow

 

 

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Place in upper left of Frame
Move layer down so the string falls behind the smaller flowers

Paste a Butterfly as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 15%
Duplicate and position on either side of Frame

 

Paste another Butterfly as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 15%
Duplicate and position to your liking

 

Paste a Star as a new layer
Resize by 10%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

 

 

(You may have to play a bit to get the scattering effect you want)

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Crop and resize

 

Paste a Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask42
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Resize by 85%
Ensure that Mask layer is centred behind your Frame

 

Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic Antique with the following settings:

 

 

Paste your Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position within Frame BENEATH the RibbonBow

 

Select the inside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2

 

Carefully erase the bottom of the tube overhanging the Frame

 

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Amethyst
Set your Text colour as the Background - I am using #333a5f
Type out your text
Convert to raste layer and apply a drop shadow of choiue

 

Select your Text Tool again and another font of choice
I am using Juice ITC
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply Gradient Glow and slight drop shadow of choice

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **
 
Activate the Diamonds Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Diamonds1, Diamonds2 and Diamonds3
 
Hide Diamonds2 and Diamonds3 activating only Diamonds1
 
Effects > Plugins > dsb Fluxx > Bright Noise with the following settings:

 

 

Hide Diamonds1 and activate Diamonds2
Apply the Bright Noise effect, adjusting the amount to 47
 
Hide Diamonds2 and activate Diamonds3
Apply same again, adjusting the amount to 50
 
Hide Diamonds2 and Diamonds3 again with only Diamonds1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Diamonds1 and activate Diamonds2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Back to PSP
Hide Diamonds2 and activate Diamonds3
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 
 
© Tutorial written by Stina on 16th May 2009
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